Blacklisted: 10 wrestlers who won't be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

#6 Baron Von Raschke

Baron Von Raschke

One of the most hated men to ever lace up a pair of boots, Baron von Raschke stoked the fires of post-WWII anti-German sentiment, which is truly ironic considering the good Baron was actually an all-american former serviceman named James Donald Raschke!

Raschke started off as a referee, but given his six and a half foot, nearly three hundred pound frame, he was ill suited to the task. With very little training he became a wrestler himself, often compared to Hulk Hogan in that while he had a limited move set, the wrestling fans responded to him with great enthusiasm. In Hogan's case it was with cheers, but the Baron received wall to wall boos.

Despite his fame, Baron von Raschke has yet to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Why he's not going in: For one thing, the Baron is a constant reminder of broken kayfabe. After his retirement he freely admitted to not being German, which rankled many of his peers. Add in the fact that many modern wrestling fans are unfamiliar with him--even if they have heard his name--and that he never worked for Vince McMahon and you have a recipe that might make Von Raschke wait for a long, long time for his induction.